Author Mazohyst_Kyo

On the eve of their performance in front of the mass of Otakon 2017 attendees, Yousei Teikoku (YT) was able to take time out of their schedule to sit down with JROCK NEWS for a short interview. Yousei Teikoku p...

With what felt like only a short break after the performances of JAM Project and T.M.Revolution, Yousei Teikoku and FLOW would soon take the stage. Despite an amazing first night these two artists did not disap...

For many of us, anime is where we are first exposed to Japanese music. In respect to that, some artists make their first breakthrough with anime. A song used in an anime can be dubbed as an anisong. To celebrat...

DARRELL, a recently announced project with on-hiatus DEATHGAZE member and soloist Ai, has released a promotional video for the title track their upcoming debut release, DEAD INSIDE. Additionally, since the anno...

When they first announced their one and only show in Los Angeles this year, tickets sold out in less than a minute. As one of the many bag holders, I was left wondering if it would ever be possible to see a ban...

An official tweet from earlier this week announced that Deviloof will stop all activity in order to commence recording. The tweet also detailed the addition of a new member and thanked fans for their continued ...

I can get the association between idols and lolitas; they're cute. But, what do bodybuilders have to do with either of them? As a matter of fact, what does any of this have to do with Jrock? In the genre-meldin...

When I think of the accordion, I tend to think of Italy or sometimes Polka music. CHARAN-PO-RANTAN changed that for me with their latest album, Toritome Nashi (トリトメナシ). As with many Japanese bands, I find that ...

Right after their annual Halloween Party, the duo of Hyde and KAZ hit state side with a bit of shock and awe from Vamps' performance at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre. Your friendly neighborhood Mazo was there. No...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) took a step backward when they announced future price hikes that will lead to the United States raising prices for touring artists. While Donald Tr...

The self-proclaimed most violent and brutal visual kei band, Deviloof, just recently released their first mini-album for your listening pleasure. Although PURGE released August 31, it took its sweet time findin...

Visual kei band, D, is looking for help for recording a track off their upcoming album Wonderland Savior. Therefore, you can help put together the live version of HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY. To be a part of the song, D i...

This year's Knotfest will feature two great contributions from Japan. Japanese bands MAN WITH A MISSION and SiM will be a part of this year's lineup. Although the tour consists of two days, both MAN WITH A MISS...

After entering hiatus, LADYBABY returns with a series of announcements and changes. Opening on a sad note, Ladybeard has left the idol group (not to be confused with the group name "LADYBABY"). Furthermore, the...